Area code 780 – Alberta
780 has served Alberta since 1999. 780 of its 800 number blocks are allocated – about 98% full. It shares its geography with overlay codes 368, 403, 568, 587, 825, so local calls take all ten digits. Spam complaints are comparatively rare: 356 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 276th of the 422 codes with five or more complaints. Most of its numbers are in Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie.
- Province
- Alberta
- In service since
- 1999
- Time zone
- Mountain
Spam complaints naming 780
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 780 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 780
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 196.
Timeline
- 1999 780 goes into service in Alberta.
More about 780
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 780
Where is area code 780?
Alberta. It covers the same area as 368/403/568/587/780/825.
Can I still get a 780 number?
Only from recycled stock. 780 of the 800 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (368/403/568/587/780/825).
Is a call from 780 a scam?
Not by itself. 780 drew 356 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 276th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 780?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 780, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.